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A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plans, directs, and monitors the activities of a sales team within a specified region/district/geography to achieve established sales targets.
• Develops and/or implements business strategies for existing and potential accounts.
• Manages the day-to-day activities of a sales team in order to implement the organization's overall sales strategy for an assigned region/district/geography.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with all key account personnel and relevant functions in order to support selling, market development, service efforts and clinical programs.
• Identifies opportunities and develops new programs to meet the organization's sales plans to increase market share.
• Assesses need for the addition of new selling programs and processes, conducts competitive analysis, and implements strategies.
• Coaches sales representatives on the technical aspects of the organization's products and services; on marketing campaigns and sales promotions; and on sales techniques, procedures, and standards that will help them achieve their sales targets.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT SALES CAREER STREAM: Management and supervisory sales professionals focus on direct sales and operational activities for one or more specified business units. Levels within the sales management career stream typically have multiple direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, talent development, diversity and inclusion, communication business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports, but may involve direct sales participation as appropriate.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Manages experienced sales professionals who exercise latitude and independence in handling accounts, providing direct sales, tactical and / or operational leadership. Leverages internal processes in support of sales representatives and selling activities.

Organizational Impact: Establishes direct sales and operational plans with direct impact on function results, including target revenue, resource allocation, expenditures and future business opportunities. Is accountable for execution and implementation of a number of significant business transactions or projects. Ensures individual and team progress are monitored and reviewed .

Innovation and Complexity: Provides market or operational insights. Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem . Makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, policies and / or products to enhance performance of entire sales team.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with internal and external customers and vendors regarding ongoing operations. Uses information exchange, influence and active persuasion without direct exercise of command to gain cooperation of other parties . May interact on issues that have externally shared objectives.

Leadership and Talent Management: Manages at least one small to mid-sized team consisting of supervisors and / or experienced sales professionals. Leads, directs and reviews the work of a sales team who exercise latitude and independence in handling accounts . Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical sales, business development and management knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics for one or more products. Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within the sales discipline, with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 5 years of relevant sales experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant sales and leadership experience.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.